William Douglas Dooley

William Douglas (Bill) Dooley, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, in Kenner, La. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Laughlin Dooley, of Orange, Texas; and his sons, Keith William Dooley and Craig Douglas Dooley.
Patricia and Bill just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 9, 2010. Bill was born in Roanoke, Va., on December 1, 1930. He was the youngest son of George Nemo Dooley, of Bedford, Va., and Jessie Elizabeth Reid Dooley, of Rockbridge County, Va. He was the brother of the late Mildred Dooley Kidd, Reed Dooley and Margaret Ann Dooley Lester.
He graduated from Jefferson Senior High School (Roanoke, Va.) in 1950 and attended Mars Hill Junior College (Asheville, N.C.) and Carson Newman College (Jefferson City, Tenn.). He then graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) in 1958 with a Masters of Religious Education. One of his classmates at NOBTS was Dr. Adrian Rogers, former pastor of Bellvue Baptist Church in Cordova, Tenn.
In the 1960's, he managed an apartment complex at 189 Walnut Street in New Orleans and worked for Total Community Action in Sidney Bartholomew's district in New Orleans. From 1970 to 1990, he worked as a salesman for D.H. Holmes/ Dillards at Lakeside Mall in major appliances. He also worked part-time for New Orleans Limousine Service as a chauffeur and worked for Days Inn and Holiday Inn in Kenner, La., as a driver. He finally retired from Avis Rental Car Company at New Orleans International Airport in August 2005. While living in New Orleans, he was a member of FBC New Orleans, FBC Kenner, and Williams Blvd. Baptist Church.
A Memorial Service will be held 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie, La. Visitation will begin at noon.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to one of the following organizations would be preferred and appreciated, Williams Blvd. Baptist Church, 3000 Williams Blvd., Kenner, La. 70065; The American Diabetes Association, 400 Poydras St. #1780, New Orleans, La. 70130; The American Heart Association, 110 Veterans Blvd., Ste 160, Metairie, La. 70005 or to the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Institutional Advancement Department, 3939 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans, La. 70126. When contributing, please include for whom the memorial donation is being made and the name and address of the person you wish an acknowledgement to be sent to. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.gardenofmemoriesfuneralhome.com.